Pilot

The Pilot is the first episode of Season One of the show The Critic. It is the first overall episode of this show. Aired January 26th 1994 written by Mike Reiss and Al Jean.

Official DVD Summary
"Jay is astounded when beautiful actress Valerie Fox takes a romantic interest in him. Despite warning from his best friend, Australian actor Jeremy Hawke, that dating actresses is extremely dangerous, Jay begins an affair with the luscious Valerie."

Plot
A short, balding, overweight, divorced film critic named Jay Sherman gets a second chance at love when a gorgeous movie star named Valerie Fox (voiced by Jennifer Lien) falls for him, but it may all go to pieces if Jay doesn't give Valerie a glowing review for her latest movie, the Basic Instinct-inspired erotic thriller, Kiss of Death.

Characters

 * Alberto (mentioned)
 * Doris Grossman
 * Duke Phillips
 * Conan O'Brien
 * Gene Shalit
 * Franklin Sherman
 * Eleanor Sherman
 * Jay Sherman
 * Jeremy Hawke
 * Margo Sherman
 * Marty Sherman
 * Patches
 * Valerie Fox
 * Vlada Veramirovich
 * Woody Allen

Locations

 * Jay's Apartment
 * L'Ane Riche
 * Trump Tower

Objects

 * Crocodile Ghandi
 * Escape from the Big Apple
 * Kiss of Death

Trivia
In this episode Jay dances with Valerie in a parody of Beauty and the Beast called Beauty and King Dork.